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In Verona, each school district is run by a school board. The elected council of the school board helps determine educational policy within the boundaries of the school district, its taxable area, which is "independent" of local government authority. The board also has the ultimate say in the hiring and firing of principals and superintendents, and other district-wide administrative positions. The employment of teachers in individual schools however, is usually left to the principal and administrative staff of the respective schools. | In Verona, each school district is run by a school board. The elected council of the school board helps determine educational policy within the boundaries of the school district, its taxable area, which is "independent" of local government authority. The board also has the ultimate say in the hiring and firing of principals and superintendents, and other district-wide administrative positions. The employment of teachers in individual schools however, is usually left to the principal and administrative staff of the respective schools. | ||
Between 2018 and 2019, Verona spent $17,901 per pupil ranking it well above the national average of $ | Between 2018 and 2019, Verona spent $17,901 per pupil ranking it well above the national average of $13,389. The pupil/teacher ratio was 14.9, below the national average of 17.3. Verona paid full-time instructors $76,432, well above the national average of $46,593. The Verona Department of Education (VDOE) administers the state's public school systems. Verona has over 200 school districts- all districts except the Varina Municipal School District are independent from municipal government but few cross city/county boundaries. School districts have the power to tax their residents and to assert eminent domain over privately owned property. Due to court-mandated equitable school financing for school districts, the state has a controversial tax redistribution system called the "Hiliard plan". This plan transfers property tax revenue from wealthy school districts to poor ones. The VDOE has no authority over private or home school activities aside from base curricula regulation as required by Verona's Education Code. | ||
Students in Verona take the Verona Education Standards Assessments (VESA) in primary and secondary school. VESA assess students' attainment of reading, writing, mathematics, science, and social studies skills required under Verona education standards and the Student Succession Act. The test replaced the Verona Common Core of Learning (VCCL) test. | Students in Verona take the Verona Education Standards Assessments (VESA) in primary and secondary school. VESA assess students' attainment of reading, writing, mathematics, science, and social studies skills required under Verona education standards and the Student Succession Act. The test replaced the Verona Common Core of Learning (VCCL) test. | ||